Mr. James Browning

Died Feb 3, 1749

Buried at Old Rutland

Transcription

HERE LYES THE BODY OF M_r. JAMES BROWNING WHO RECEIVED HIS BIRTH AND EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND AND SPENT THE LAST OF HIS DAYS IN THIS TOWN HE DEPARTED AD HIS LIFE FEBry 3d 1749

Surveyed On
September 17, 2015
Stone Type
slate
Tympanum
skull
Border
A two line border surrounds the entire stone including the tympanum and sides. The tablet is a rectangle with clearly defined lines. The side panels contain cascading wave-like imagery flowing down the sides with concentric circles images at the shoulders.
Remark
The skull and wings in the tympanum utilizes the entire space. The skull itself isn't as large as others although it does match the height of the space. It illustrates a beginning of the move away from a lightbulb shape with cheek indents showing. The eyes are not symmetrical and are very round. The nasal cavity is triangular in shape but defined by two divergent line strokes and a single small triangular spot in the lower middle. The teeth are lower than found with a very small chin line compared with elsewhere in terms of proportions but that ideally has to do with the space limitations. The wings flow from the skull and contain a single quill with multiple segmentations.
Physical Status
askew less_than_20_degrees
Intelligibility
readable
Biological Contaminants
minor incursion
Buried among fellow family members

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